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Published 28.03.2015 00:00

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Periscope

Periscope gallery

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Periscope is a streaming video app that allows people to live broadcast any time from anywhere via their Twitter feed. Like the competing service Meerkat, it's impressive technology, but one that exposes the user to a very wide variety of privacy implications (as well as the potential for young viewers to see inappropriate content). Because the app streams events live, there's no way for anyone to know what's going to happen next. That opens the door for sexual or violent material, endless strong language, and drinking and drug use. There's no "report" feature on the app, which could make it an additional tool for bullies It's also easy to capture video of people in public places without their permission.